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I love seeing the red and blue lights of an ambulance cut through the darkness on a lonley road at 3am in the night. Something about it moves me. It's as if your seeing a rainbow when you shouldn't be. The lights of the 3am ambulance symbolize many things. At first it symbolizes that you're not alone in the world. Which can sometimes become a common feeling when driving on that dark and lonely road. The desolate emptiness. The hour of hallucination; seeing things that aren't there. The ambulance lights will comfort you; showing you that you're not by yourself. The aid to someones possible suffering somehow becomes your road companion. These lights are your friend. The colors of happiness speeding towards horrid emergencies. Sometimes speeding towards someone's death; but the colors remain happy. The same colors of the blocks that you played with as a kid; as bright as the colors of a Saturday morning cartoon. The ambulance hollars, wails and whistles; yelling at you, showing you that it exists. Letting you know that it needs to be heard; and when this happens, you put all of your lonliness to the side. You become aware that you're not hallucinating, and then you stop; and watch. And for that split second that the ambulance makes itself known, you see the works of righteousness, sorrow, bravery, companionship, responsibility, honesty, calamity... and...... beauty. |
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3am Ambulance on September 09, 2010
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3am Ambulance on September 02, 2010
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MadisenMusic remarked on September 02, 2010
@Shadow: Thanks buddy! I find them most admirable as well, I don't think I could ever do what they do. and I don't think your opinion is worthless! lol
@Metaphorest: Thank you Metaphorest! This idea struck me when driving home one night and seeing an ambulance on the road, and only feeling happiness to have the company, kinda dark I know. lol
MadisenMusic remarked on September 02, 2010
@Shadow: Thanks buddy! I find them most admirable as well, I don't think I could ever do what they do. and I don't think your opinion is worthless! lol
@Metaphorest: Thank you Metaphorest! This idea struck me when driving home one night and seeing an ambulance on the road, and only feeling happiness to have the company, kinda dark I know. lol
RE: 3am Ambulance
Metaphorest remarked on September 02, 2010
This is great Madisen - I love how you went in an unconventional direction - most people are unsettled by ambulances and what they imply - but your alternate viewpoint comes across very well. Great moment-capture!
Metaphorest remarked on September 02, 2010
This is great Madisen - I love how you went in an unconventional direction - most people are unsettled by ambulances and what they imply - but your alternate viewpoint comes across very well. Great moment-capture!
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3am Ambulance on September 02, 2010
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shadow88storm remarked on September 02, 2010
Great writing Madisen. I like this subject matter. I'm glad you took the time to reflect on the moment and express it with words. Rescue workers are most admirable people - in my worthless opinion®
shadow88storm remarked on September 02, 2010
Great writing Madisen. I like this subject matter. I'm glad you took the time to reflect on the moment and express it with words. Rescue workers are most admirable people - in my worthless opinion®
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3am Ambulance on September 02, 2010
